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Adi Shakti or Durga, the supreme goddess in Hinduism

Jagadamba (Sanskrit: जगदम्बा, romanizedJagadambā, lit.'mother of the universe') is an epithet used to address a Hindu goddess. It is primarily used in the honor of Adi Shakti as one of her names in Hinduism.[1]

Literature

Ramcharitmanas

In Ramcharitmanas, a version of the Ramayana by Tulsidas, after Angadha meets Ravana, the latter remarks thus:[2][3]

नृप अभिमान मोह बस किंबा।
हरि आनिहु सीता जगदंबा॥
अब सुभ कहा सुनहु तुम्ह मोरा।
सब अपराध छमिहि प्रभु तोरा॥
सादर जनकसुता करि आगें।
एहि बिधि चलहु सकल भय त्यागें॥

This translates to:

"O King of Lanka, either out of pride or lust you had kidnapped Jagdamba (mother of the world) Sita, wife of Hari (Rama). The best course now would be to proceed with Shri Sita to restore her to Shri Rama without any apprehension".[4][5]

Temples

References

  1. ^ Tate, Karen (2005). Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations. CCC Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 9781888729177.
  2. ^ G. N. Das (1998). Shri Rama: The Man and His Mission. Abhinav Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-8170173632.
  3. ^ R. C. Dwivedi (1994). Gosvāmī Tulasīdāsakr̥ta Śrīrāmacaritamānasa. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 592.
  4. ^ R. C. Dwivedi (1994). Gosvāmī Tulasīdāsakr̥ta Śrīrāmacaritamānasa. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 592.
  5. ^ G. N. Das (1998). Shri Rama: The Man and His Mission. Abhinav Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-8170173632.